The above picture depicts the aftermath of what happens to a wall when a Ryan Howard-hit baseball makes contact with it. Notice the baseball seams? Yeah, I think it’s safe to say the Phillies first baseman has respectable upper-body strength. The Zo Zone (via Can’t Stop The Bleeding) has more:
Ryan Howard just [...]

Well, that didn’t last long. Billy Crystal made his debut (and subsequent retirement/release) this afternoon batting lead-off for the Yanks. After working the count to 3-1, it finished like this:
But there is no joy in Tampa–great Billy has struck out.
Oh well, at least he worked the count. Not bad for a [...]

Maybe Mr. Mahvelous has a future in Spring Training after all. After I scoffed at the Yankees monumental free agent signing, Billy Crystal decided to show folks like me his signing was not just a publicity stunt.
Newsday has much, much more:
Crystal certainly looked the part during his day-before workout. He kept the [...]